Ahhh, the Fifth of July, how sweet the sound! Or silence, rather. I managed to make it through yet another year of ear-blasting pyrotechnics in the neighborhood. We live in an area where fireworks are still legal to shoot off, and man, does everyone around here take advantage of that. Endless hours of BOOM, CRACK,… Read more »
Posts By: finnfemme
Clotheslines, and Spiders, and Bees! Oh, My!
I suppose I should be elated that we’ve finally gotten a couple of “nice” days wedged in between the ever-present clouds and rain? As a 100% laundry air-dryer, I pay even greater attention to the weather, always aware of when it is the right time to hang out on the clothesline. When there is a… Read more »
Rainy Days and Laundry
Take a look at the sky in this picture. This was just taken today from my backyard and has become a constant sight around here day after day. Gray, cloudy, rainy weather has gripped us all spring. Cool temperatures too. There have been a few days of sunshine, which have been glorious, but the dark… Read more »
Confession: I Cut My Own Hair
I recently saw a profile of famed hairdresser, Frederic Fekkai, on CBS Sunday Morning. What caught my attention was not his success, fame, family, or debonair handsomeness; it was the fact that he charges $750 for a haircut. A bloody haircut! I just had to laugh because despite all the luxurious surroundings in his salon,… Read more »
Wash Day Monday, Ironing Day Tuesday…
I washed two loads of laundry this morning as I so often do on a Monday. I wash on other days of the week too, but maybe somehow it is ingrained in my subconscious to wash on Monday according to homemaking tradition? Traditionally, there was a certain chore for each day of the week. As… Read more »
Let’s Hang Out – National Hanging Out Day is Today!
Today is National Hanging Out Day; a day that was created to show how it is possible to save money and energy by using a clothesline. I’ve washed two loads of laundry already this morning, and they are hanging out on the clothesline. Thankfully it’s a warm sunny day and the rain showers are not… Read more »